TAC 730 Chipper

bixler, watch over stuffing your chipper. i was stoked when i got my rayco 1220 and shoved all kinds of over sized pine in her. i also got to buy a new set of bearing for the cutting drum because while "if it fits it chips" holds true, you are shortening the life of wear parts significantly. and the bearings were over $400 a piece, now i just chip to 10 inches and bring the loader for the rest.
 
SterrettTree said:
bixler, watch over stuffing your chipper. i was stoked when i got my rayco 1220 and shoved all kinds of over sized pine in her. i also got to buy a new set of bearing for the cutting drum because while "if it fits it chips" holds true, you are shortening the life of wear parts significantly. and the bearings were over $400 a piece, now i just chip to 10 inches and bring the loader for the rest.
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Thanks Sterrett, I appreciate that, and I'll do my best. For us here, without a loader, we've been chipping anything that will fit... shoot, at times quartering rounds and pushing them through has been the way to go.

I've noticed the chipper works on a more consistent basis than most, in terms of feeding material in. The TAC 730 is about capacity and consistency for it's weight class, at 5200 lbs it tows and rides very well in our steep terrain, and most of all loves eating trees.

 
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AmericanArborist said:
I'm impressed at how big of pieces it will take without limbing. It doesn't seem to throw the chips very hard though. Can you fill that truck?
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It throws chips far and hard, although it does have a bit of fine dust in between thrusts, but the force behind the chips is impressive. It fills the chip truck up no problem, that's a 14.5 foot bed with 6 foot high walls.

I've noticed that it's very important to have the belt tightened properly to allow full cutting power to the drum.

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Yeah, his 730 with a winch is in the low $30's. The 750 (might as well spend the little extra and get the HD infeed) with a winch is around $50k.


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It increases infeed pull and makes the 750 rated for 18" instead of 16". Retail it adds $2625; the winch adds $3415.

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AmericanArborist said:
I wouldn't shy away from a winch simply because you have a mini. We still use ours. Not all the time, but enough that you are glad to have it. Its another tool in the toolbox.
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I have had a 730 for 6 months or so with the winch, we have a skid and mini and don't use the winch much. We have had a few problems, first....clogging, not throwing chips. Major problem cost us lots of time! I think they have it fixed. Next we have had to take it to the dealer twice cause the feed wheel will not open more than 6 inches, they said it was a bushing wearing out? Well twice in les than a yr?? IF u have never had a 12" chipper before u will like it for the upgrade over a small one but I have had several morbarks and if u can afford it, get it! A lot heavier duty! I still have a Morbark back up chipper/ second crew chipper and its a beast! I have done lots of research and think I'm gonna try a carlton 2518 next!
 
Don't worry, the Terex 730 is a great chipper. I bought a used one (older model, slightly different) from a forum member. After a year of use we've been pleased with it--no mechanical problems to speak of. The terex/woodsman feed system is amazing. I'm not convinced that the full drum width knife pockets are the way to go. I think it contributes to weak chip discharge, which can lead to clogging, and it is a bit slower when chipping big wood. We've run full capacity through this, but it isn't something I do regularly. Chipping 11-12" diameter ash will frequently stall the machine. Use it to chip brush and you'll be very happy!
 
Call TEREX and they can provide the code to reset your autofeed. I think setting the 'low' rpm to 'high' will assist in auto-feeding large material.

Fresh knives and properly adjusted anvil too.
 
jeff74 said:
IF u have never had a 12" chipper before u will like it for the upgrade over a small one but I have had several morbarks and if u can afford it, get it! A lot heavier duty! I still have a Morbark back up chipper/ second crew chipper and its a beast! I have done lots of research and think I'm gonna try a carlton 2518 next!
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For me personally, I would be going from a 12" vermeer disk chipper which is why I am thinking of going with the 15" range. Not to chip more wood, but to chip crotches better.

New chipper will either be a vermeer or terex. A bottom horizontal feed wheel is a complete no go for me...either 2 vertical, or 1 horizontal wheel.

I plan on renting the 730 to check it out, along with demoing the 750, and vermeer 1500
 
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